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Abstract
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Inspiration for the work and the problem (s) addressed by the work: The Internet and its services allow violent extremists to expand the functionality of their propaganda efforts beyond the boundaries of traditional mainstream media. In many countries, government agencies and academia have concluded, based on developments in international terrorism, that the Internet plays a role in the radicalization of individuals and their participation in extremist violence.Aims of the paper (scientific and / or social): The aim of the paper is to analyze how the literature on extremism and radicalization recognizes the role of the Internet in the process of individual radicalization according to extremist ideologies, although a full understanding of this phenomenon is still developing. Research into this phenomenon is mainly conducted through content analysis that examines how extremist groups use it.
METHOD / Design: The paper primarily uses a technique from the qualitative research paradigm. The content analysis method will explore extremism in the process of individual radicalization and the methods used. The selection of academic papers in the field of extremism was done in such a way that only those papers were selected that in their content have a historical and developmental component of security and extremism.Limitations of research / work: Lack of scientific discourse and different procedures and the existence of a pronounced discrepancy in theoretical considerations regarding the interpretation of radicalism and extremism on the Internet.
RESULTS / General Conclusion The Internet and its services in their communication and recruitment strategies for new followers. Researchers have also developed an Internet-mediated model of radicalization - RECRO with five phases that provides a basis for understanding and information-based assessment of the level of individual involvement and paves the way for future empirical work. These possibilities of the Internet are also used by the bearers of radical and extremist ideas in the territory of the Republic of Serbia and the Western Balkans. At the same time, the Internet provides significant opportunities for deradicalization. In this review paper, based on the analysis of relevant sources, a cross-section of the situation and current academic findings on this topic will be given.Justification of research / work: Justification of research is reflected in the need to recognize the importance of the benefits of implementing various programs to combat radicalization and extremism on the Internet today.
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The Internet and the services it offers, allow violent extremists to expand the functionalities of their propaganda efforts beyond the boundaries of the traditional, mainstream me-dia. In many countries, government agencies and the academic community have concluded, based on developments in international terrorism, that the Internet plays a role in the radicalization of individuals and their involvement in extremist violence. The literature on extremism and radicalization recognizes the role of the Internet in the process of individual radicalization towards extremist ideologies, hoping that a complete understanding of this phenomenon is still developing. The research of this phenomenon is mainly carried out through an analysis of the content in which the extremist groups use the Internet and its services in their communication and strategies for recruiting new followers. The researchers also developed the Internet-nediated radicalization model -RECRO with five phases that provides a basis for understanding and information-based assessment of the level of individual involvement and paving the way for future empirical work. These opportunities of the Internet are also used by protagonists of radical and extremist ideas in the Republic of Serbia and in the Western Balkans. At the same time, the Internet also offers significant opportunities for deradicalization. In this review work, based on an analysis of relevant sources, state of art and current academic findings on this topic will be presented.
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